Author: XxDreaming of RealityxX
Disclaimer and warnings can be found in Chapter 1
Comments & Author's Notes: My first double-digit chapter! I feel so proud. *Sniffles* Thank you all for the support and for egging me on for the next chapter. I'm so happpppyyy…ahem.
This chapter is incredibly short as it's kind of a filler for bigger events at school. If you have any ideas, please let me know :3 ~
Thank you so much for the ideas, I'll try and use 'em all! I might not be able to update tomorrow, but I'll try my best! Today I wrote it in Korean.
감사합니다
(Thank you)
Let's Play a Game
Chapter 10: Accidents Happen
Naruto got up while Sasuke rested in bed, tired from last night's shenanigans. It was still early morning and the sun was shining brightly outside. The sound of birds singing could be heard from the window.
The blond took a shower and got dressed, hoping to bump into Sakura and ask her how she found out she loved Sasuke. It was obvious she would talk about 'true love at first sight' and all that crap, but really she just wanted to be cool and act like all Sasuke's other fangirls who chased after him, knowing they never had a chance to begin with.
Naruto opened the door, hearing Sasuke turn and wake up. All the more reason to hurry. By complete coincidence, Sakura opened the door to her room and was about to shout 'wake up!' through the corridor. Naruto's eyes widened and he dashed to stop her, by holding her mouth down.
"Sh! Sakura-chan be quiet!"
She stopped attempting to yell and sighed with distaste, obviously uncaring. "What do you want, Naruto?"
"Can we talk?"
"Do we have to? I'm going to find Sasuke-kun!" She started walking away rudely, not noticing Naruto's feelings. He grabbed her arm and stood in front of the pinkette.
"Just listen, okay? I-." Sasuke opened the door and Naruto's sentence was cut off by a squealing Sakura. She dashed forward, but because Naruto was still holding her arm, they collided into the wall and kissed, eyes widening.
Sasuke turned and found Sakura pinned to the wall, Naruto's mouth on hers. A look of hurt flickered in his eyes, reflecting the pain in his heart and he didn't move, almost frozen to the spot. Naruto pulled away harshly, sharply biting his lip.
"…S-Sasuke…"
But Sasuke wasn't listening, he shoved his hands in his pockets, walking right past without so much as a sideways glance. At that moment, Naruto almost burst into tears, but composed himself. He didn't want to be on bad terms with Sasuke, not when they were getting so close.
Sakura looked at him with disgust and almost slapped him, stalking away dejectedly. Why couldn't she be just a little considerate of his feelings?
Naruto followed everyone down to the dining room and ate a bowl of ramen from Sakura's cupboard, occasionally looking at Sasuke, who had all his defences back up like a protective wall or a barrier.
The raven didn't pay attention to anyone who spoke to him, his eyes fixated on some distant, faraway place.
Naruto felt a wave of guilt and a sense of foreboding in his gut. What would happen now? Would Sasuke drift back into the world he was in when they first met? Cold, cruel and uncaring. Without any consideration for the world around him. Broken and detached.
Naruto silently wished that it would go back to normal, with them calling each other 'teme', 'dobe' and 'usuratonkachi'. It was their way of referring to each other, a pet name almost. And secretly, Naruto did like it, just as Sasuke did.
They ignored each other completely. Yet Naruto longed for the warmth they had shared last night; the closeness, the comfort, the safety.
It was right.
Even though Naruto told himself it was wrong, they were best friends and male, he couldn't deny the way their contrasting personalities fit together. Their bodies close and moulded together. There was nothing out of place, it was just…right.
The whole morning, the gang played games and chatted animatedly with each other, like normal. But it wasn't normal. No matter how much they pretended to play 'happy families', they all knew something was off.
Sasuke and Naruto were unusually silent, even when Gaara announced his and Neji's relationship after some goading. They were going to try dating soon, and everyone was happy for them. Especially Hinata, who was glad her cousin had finally found someone to take care of him.
They brushed their hair and straightened their uniform, doing last minute homework before getting ready to head for school.
Naruto received a text message from Iruka, his guardian and teacher, telling him to be on time, since they had an exam this morning.
As they were about to leave, Naruto thought to himself. If Sasuke wasn't talking to him because he thought him and Sakura were making out, then he'd have to do something about it at school. He'd do something that would make Sasuke listen to him.
Something drastic.
To be continued…
Thanks for reading and reviewing! Every review helps me to improve, like that saying in Tesco supermarkets, 'Every little helps'. Yep, I like that saying indeed.
This was a very short chapter, and the next one will probably be longer, I hope.
Thanks a lot to everyone! If you want me to use your language and ideas, please tell me. I'd love to. And if I don't update tomorrow, keep nagging me to! I usually update the same time everyday, except weekends, where I update earlier. So thanks :D
Chapter 11 will be uploaded soon.